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Job Title


HPC Software Engineer


Company : Canonical


Location : Mississauga, Peel Region


Created : 2025-10-17


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Overview Join to apply for the HPC Software Engineer role at Canonical . Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. We are a globally distributed company with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few office-based roles. The HPC role focuses on delivering an outstanding HPC experiencefrom bare metal to public cloudas part of the broader Ubuntu platform. The heart of our effort will be Python software development for automation of key HPC software, with work spanning from the kernel to Debian packaging. You will be part of the team that delivers charms that deploy and manage the HPC cluster and provide HPC software packages. Location: This role will be based remotely in EMEA or the Americas regions. Responsibilities Write high quality, rigorously designed Python software Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them Contribute to technical documentation that define best practices for authoring high quality operators Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions What we are looking for in you You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree You have experience with writing modern, maintainable Python You love technology and working with brilliant people You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated You have interest and experience with two or more of the following: Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, Debian packaging An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring Experience operating HPC clusters in production Experience with Infiniband, RDMA, CUDA, MPI, Slurm, Lustre, and/or Singularity What we offer you Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Employee Assistance Programme Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. We are a remote-first company and encourage innovative thinking, continuous learning, and high performance. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and will give every applicant fair consideration regardless of identity or background. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr